Corporate governance - Vigil

With the emergence of the more transmissible B.1.1.7 variant, officials estimate 80-per-cent vaccination coverage is needed for immunity.

One of Western Canada’s largest paper producers is bidding for East Coast rival Domtar Corp., the latest sign of consolidation in the booming forest products industry.

The amount of money flowing into funds that market themselves as “sustainable investing funds” is rapidly increasing, and hit a total of just US$2 trillion recently. But are these funds having any impact on the world?

The European Union unveiled draft rules on Wednesday aimed at cracking down on state-subsidized foreign companies in Europe, a move that could allow regulators to pursue big Chinese companies in much the same way they have targeted U.S. multinationals such as Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.

Climate activists are prodding Exxon Mobil Corp’s top shareholders to vote against the reelection of two directors, a move that could boost a hedge fund’s proxy fight to seat four candidates on the oil giant’s board.

Canada’s trade balance shifted back to a deficit in March following two consecutive months of surplus as imports jumped significantly while exports edged up slightly, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.

There are a lot of smart people in this world, but some of them do dumb things. He is a smart guy that will never do a dumb thing,' Buffett once said of Abel

Heads of Zoom, Shell, BioNTech and Merck also set to speak at virtual summit

We have surveyed thousands of global executives since June 2020 on the likelihood that one of nine economic outcomes of the COVID-19 crisis will occur in their home countries. These scenarios account for the GDP impact of the virus’s health effects and the effectiveness of governments’ public-health and economic-policy responses to it.

The dearth of female leaders in corporate America is well established. For example, at the end of 2020, fewer than eight percent of companies in the S&P 500 were woman-led.

Keith Creel wants everyone to know he’s telling the truth when he says Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. can win Kansas City Southern, despite tabling a US$25.2-billion takeover bid that’s US$4.7-billion shy of an offer from rival Canadian National Railway Co.

According to documents filed in court, the OSC 'uncovered evidence that BFI and certain members of its senior management team … appropriated amounts from the BFI Funds for personal gain'

Canada’s largest grocer is continuing to see elevated sales, as shoppers spend more money on cooking at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. But like other grocery retailers, Loblaw Companies Ltd. is beginning to face tougher comparisons to surging food purchases last year.

Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc., Canada’s third-largest pharmacy chain operator, has filed preliminary documents for a $150-million initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The rare creation of a new brand by Nestlé comes as China Resources-backed oat milk maker Oatly pushes for a valuation of as much as $10bn in its forthcoming initial public offering on New York’s Nasdaq exchange.

Dell, Western Union and other companies are showcasing the work of their compliance departments to attract ESG-focused investors

The company said its vaccine generated $3.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year.

Organigram Holdings Inc. chief executive officer Greg Engel will be “stepping away” from his role effective immediately, after a 4½-year tenure at the helm of the Moncton-based cannabis company, according to a statement issued by its board Monday morning.

The Alberta government is set to announce additional COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday as it struggles to respond to an explosive third wave that has left the province with the highest infection rates in North America.

At the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting, Warren Buffett shared some thoughts on ESG investing. As with questions as to why he didn’t do a big deal during the pandemic, he was somewhat on the defensive. He noted that the Berkshire Hathaway actually controlled the largest value of property, plant and equipment in the S&P 500 and 15% of interstate goods move of their railroads, so had a material role to play in ESG issues.

The U.K. is open to U.S. proposals for a global minimum corporate-tax rate, provided that it goes hand-in hand with a fairer split of the tax take from U.S. tech giants, U.K. Treasury Chief Rishi Sunak said.

Bombardier Inc.is approaching some of its bondholders asking for permission to change the terms of their debt after an unnamed investor claimed the plane maker’s sale of its train business and other assets breached pledges made under a certain indenture.

For years Buffett has kept his succession picks a closely guarded secret